According to reports, the dead bodies of two previously disappeared youths were recovered in Balochistan’s Awaran district, allegedly dumped by Pakistani forces.
The victims were identified as Faheem, son of Qasim, and Baqir Baloch, son of Allah Bakhsh. Both were residents of Cheedgi, Awaran, and belonged to the same family.
According to local sources, Faheem was abducted by Pakistani armed forces from Awaran main bazaar on September 11, while Baqir was taken from the Jhao area on September 12. On Saturday, their bodies were found discarded near Majid Pir Cross in Jhao.
Rights groups and Baloch nationalist organizations have repeatedly accused Pakistani forces of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the region, incidents of which have seen a notable rise in recent months.